Hair-drying apparatus.



PATENTED MAR. 31', 1903.

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NITED STATES JAMES A. GRANT, OF MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA;

HAIR-DRYVING APPARATUS.

r SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 724,1?8, dated March l31, 1903.

' Application filed June16f1902. Serial No. 111,870. (No model.)

To all whom, it 11a/ty concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES A. GRANT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Monongahela, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Hair- Drying Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. Y

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in hair-drying apparatus, and has for its object a device of this character which shall permit of the hairbeing simultaneously combed and dried after a shampoo.

With these ends in View the invention may he said broadly to consist of a comb formed hollow throughout, the teeth of the comb being provided with apertures whereby the drying medium may find egress therethrough and act upon the damp or moistened hair while the comb is being used to straighten out the hair. l

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter more fully described, and specilically pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatiomand wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout both views, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device. Fig. 2 is an enlarged View of one of the teeth and a portionx of the comb-back, the same being shown in vertical section.

7 indicates separate plugs of conical form and carrying screw-threaded shanks 8, which are received in the lower ends of the teeth.

The back l of the comb is formed hollow throughout and is extended for a distance beyond the rearmost tooth.

In order to permit of the back of the comb being readily cleaned, I provide a plug 2, which is screw-threaded and received within the outer end of the back of the comb, whereby when the plug is removed the back may be subjected to the ,cleansing operation.

The teeth 3 of the comb in general shape are not unlike those ofthe present day, being formed hollow throughout and communicating at their upper end with a hollow backl. Each of these teeth is provided with one or more apertures 4, preferably arranged in staggered relation to each other. The numher of these apertures of course may vary according to the needs.

Sleeved onto the rear end of the back is a handle 5, which at its rear end extends for a distance away from the outer end of the back 1 in order to permit of the rubber tube leading from a source of drying-supply being fastened, Y this end preferably being slightly grooved, as at 6, in order to elfect a more secure engagement with the aforesaid rubber tube. Any drying medium may be employed, and. I preferably use dry air, which may be generated in any wellknown manner and Y- which communicates with the back of the comb by means of the tube previously mentioned, but not shown. Of course it will be understood that the exible tube is of sufficient length to permit of the free movement of the comb aboutthe users head.

Y Under normal conditions I have found that by merely removing the plug 2 and injecting warm water or any cleansing liquid and pass ing the same. through the various foraminous portions of the teeth the comb may be readily cleansed, and any extraneous substances 'which may have gathered during its use may be readily removed.

It will be observed that by merely removing the plugs the interior of each tooth may be readily inspected, and if any foreign sub stance should be gathered therein the same may be more readily removed than is 'possi ble where the ends of the teeth are made integral, and a free access is practically prohibited.

In operation, the portion 6 of the back being connected to a suitable source of dryingsupply by means of a flexible connection, it will be observed that by grasping the comb on the handle portion it may be readilymai nipulated through the hair of the operator, the teeth of the comb naturally engaging the scalp. At all times during such operation of course the drying medium is escaping through the various foraminous portions of the teeth,

and thus serves to dry the hair in a manner that will be obvious from the foregoing.

W'hile Vin the accompanying drawings I ICO ed to have its back connected to a suitable source of drying-supply, the teeth of said comb having foraminous portions with removable plugs in the ends of said teeth,sub stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflx my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. GRANT.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. E. POTTER. 

